lovely day absolutely glorious weather here as we welcome you to a football match of considerable significance great consequence in this part of the world they've been talking about this one for a while and they have rolled up to it in fantastic numbers you should have seen the roads outside the ground in the AR two leading up to it it has been Bumper to Bumper the traffic has been extraordinary but the level of expectation is also very very high and these supporters who uh were queuing round the block for their tickets as soon as we knew the date of the fixture well now they can't wait for it to begin and begin it will any second now this place simply a monument to the game so much Prestige so much pride so much passion whenever footall is played here and already we're underway here played back in it's anyone's ball played out to the right tries to get some whiff on it and he just whacks it away it's a clearance but not much of one that's been one straight back place it over to the other flank no efforts on target is acceptable if levels of enthusiasm and energy are good and they're not that's just very well played he can't hurt you with his back to goal and he didn't go for the back [Applause] heel it's broken loose could move upper gear [Applause] here he's come through and he's had a quick look inside and that's been lever [Applause] clear and it's hoisted clear [Applause] oh that's nice loses his balance and loses the [Applause] ball how about a shot play it back [Applause] gets it into the middle gets up to headit and it's a goal [Applause] [Applause] Deadlock Bren it's one n well that's the currency he deals in and he's come good yet again never the one to let you down in these situations and help's available out wide he's made sure that that won't get [Applause] through out to the right back into the middle referee's awarded a free kick yeah well there were exposed and and vulnerable and he knew he had to do something to prevent a goal then well you might think he got off lightly it is just a verbal warning he's gone to Rex in for the followup and he's there to clear it plays it out to the [Applause] flank played into the middle last ditch defending but that'll do plays it out to the flank oh he's been flattened there there is the halim whistle there we are off they go for halime the Breakthrough did indeed come in the first half but there has only been that one goal it is very very tight it's a dressing room that needs rousing at halim because in truth they've not really been at it so far um if the pep talk works we may see a very different side second half we need to and we are already promptly back on the way the United States need to get the balance right to sort this this out ambition must be complemented by just the right amount of caution and I think the more experienced players can oversee that ylin forward it goes it'll be a [Applause] throw and it's Yedlin [Applause] the United States still behind thanks to that solitary strike oh no that's not the ball he wanted Yedlin Brooks your impression so far Jim the United States are now matching their opponents blow for blow despite the score line no Shrinking Violets out there played out to the [Applause] right the United States showing a little more urgency now and to be honest Peter this is what's required Jim there's not too much subtlety or sophistication about this it really is a question of needs must well there's no two ways about it this is what they have to do good challenge he just stood firm he wasn't very far from making something happen by himself lovely to see pich [Applause] pulic balls out on the left now beautifully done decent ball knocks it away the United States are definitely not going down without a scrap their attitude just can't be [Applause] faulted in comes the delivery there one a [Applause] corner tries to get it [Applause] clear lobs it in gently and it's hoisted clear and there goes the final whistle one goal settled it a tense and exciting game that just got away well after all of that Jim